Program Overview
Robert Morris University offers a Secondary Teacher Certification Preparation program for students who already hold a bachelor's degree.
This program provides students with the course work required for Pennsylvania state teacher certification in the following areas:

Students take a combination of graduate and undergraduate courses to fulfill academic requirements. Completion of the program requires a 16-week semester of supervised student teaching and the successful completion of all required Praxis examinations.

If you wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in either Instructional Leadership or Business Education at RMU
concurrently with the Secondary Teacher Certification Preparation program, you must apply for admission to the
master's degree program of choice and follow all graduate admission requirements and procedures. You also should
notify the Graduate Admissions Office of your intention to pursue the two programs concurrently.

Career Opportunities
Job opportunities for teachers over the next 10 years should be excellent, due mostly to the large number of teachers expected
to retire. There are currently 6.3 million teaching positions in the United States, and employment opportunities are expected
to increase. In addition, over one million teachers will retire in the next five years, leaving our nation with a potential
shortage of over two million teachers.

Teaching is a highly respected profession which provides a regular daily and weekly work schedule, time off each year,
excellent benefits, job security and opportunities to continue your education. The salary range for teachers in the U.S. is
$30,000 to $80,000 per year with an average salary of $44,367 per year.

A completed application and a non-refundable $35 application fee. Or apply online
for free.

Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all colleges or universities attended.

Admission Requirements
In order to qualify to begin studies at RMU, you must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA).
If you do not meet this requirement, the program director may use other state-approved methods of calculating the GPA to determine
if you qualify to begin studies. Students who then meet the GPA requirement will be permitted to enter
the University on a conditional basis to begin taking courses.